I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 72 Birthday Cake
Wanglou Police Station.

Xu Qinghe walked into the police reception hall, carrying a cake in her left hand and a gift bag in her right.

The police officer on duty at the front desk recognized Xu Qinghe and stood up politely, saying, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "Hello, I'm looking for Han Ling."

Han Ling?

The on-duty police officer glanced at the cake in the other person's hand and guessed that it must be Han Ling's birthday today: "He's not at Wanglou Police Station anymore, he went to the branch office."

Xu Qinghe was stunned: "Branch office?"

The officer on duty nodded: "Yes, it's the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Gu'an Branch. You can ask them."

"Oh... thank you." Xu Qinghe turned to leave and bumped into Zhu Yue.

"Xiao Xu?" Zhu Yue was surprised to see Xu Qinghe again. "You're here... today is Han Ling's birthday?"

Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "Yes, it's Han Ling's birthday today, so I brought him a cake."

Zhu Yue's mind was a bit confused; he couldn't process what was happening.

You're telling me you broke up because you skipped work this early in the morning to deliver cakes and gifts?
They're totally head over heels in love!

what's the situation?
"You... this... um..." Zhu Yue stammered, "What's your relationship with Han Ling now?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe tilted her head slightly and blinked, saying, "He's my boyfriend."

Zhu Yue: "..."

That brat! Can he ever tell the truth?
His girlfriend was definitely the most reliable one; he, as her mentor, hadn't even realized it was his birthday.

Men generally don't care much about birthdays, while girls care more about them.

"He's in the Criminal Investigation Division of the branch office, go ahead," Zhu Yue said quickly.

Xu Qinghe nodded: "I understand. You go ahead with your work, goodbye."

Zhu Yue: "Goodbye."

Looking back at Xu Qinghe's departing figure, he took out his phone to call Han Ling, but ultimately gave up.

What is a surprise? A surprise is not knowing what it is.

"When I have some free time, I'll definitely teach you a lesson you won't forget. How dare you lie to me?!"

Xu Qinghe drove to the branch office. She had taken the day off this morning and had plenty of time.

"Hello, where is the Criminal Investigation Division?"

"Second floor."

"Oh ok, thank you."

Upon entering the hall, all the police officers stopped and watched as the girl carrying the cake walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The male police officer was amazed by her, while the female police officer felt a subtle contrast between admiration and attraction.

In reality, it's extremely rare to encounter a beauty of this caliber; even most celebrities on television can't compare.

"Who are you looking for? Whose birthday is it?" someone asked.

"I don't know. They said they were going to the Criminal Investigation Division. I've never seen them before."

"Han Ling from the Criminal Investigation Division just started working yesterday."

"Looking for Han Ling? Really?"

Many gossipy police officers followed her, wanting to see who this beautiful woman was looking for at the Criminal Investigation Brigade and what their relationship was.

Girlfriend or relative?
The second floor.

The closest unit to the stairwell is the First Squadron. There aren't many people there; a few male police officers are sitting at their workstations. Police officers from other departments occasionally pass by in the corridor, glancing at the officers with curiosity.

"Excuse me, where is Han Ling?" Xu Qinghe politely stopped someone.

The police officer stopped in his tracks: "Uh, First Squadron, go ask them."

"Okay, thank you." Xu Qinghe looked around, put down the cake, and knocked on the door of the First Squadron's case-handling hall.

On the other side, Sun Yujie came out with a water cup to get some water. Seeing a lot of colleagues gathered in the corridor, she came over out of curiosity.

I vaguely heard Han Ling's name.

"What's wrong? Who's that pretty girl?" Sun Yujie asked one of his colleagues. The colleague stood on tiptoe and looked around, replying, "I don't know, she's looking for Han Ling."

"Looking for Han Ling?" Sun Yujie glanced at Xu Qinghe standing at the entrance of the First Squadron, his eyes darting around before he immediately walked over. "Hello, hello, looking for Han Ling, right?"

Xu Qinghe turned her head: "Yes, they said Han Ling is away on a business trip and won't be back for a while."

Sun Yujie said "Oh," and asked, "Are you Han Ling's?"

Xu Qinghe: "Girlfriend."

Eh?
Sun Yujie was visibly taken aback, then overjoyed: "Girlfriend? You're Han Ling's girlfriend? Are you sure??"

Xu Qinghe was surprised and didn't understand why the other person was so happy; it felt like she was his girlfriend.

"Sure."

"Great news! Huge news!" Sun Yujie shouted, "Did you hear that? Everyone heard it! This is Han Ling's girlfriend! Han Ling has a girlfriend! Haha!"

Everyone: "..."

Xu Qinghe was filled with questions. If this wasn't a police station, she suspected she'd ended up in a mental hospital.

Why are you reacting so strongly?
Shouldn't Han Ling have a girlfriend?
Sun Yujie's shout drew a lot of attention, and Yang Rui also poked her head out of the forensic room: "Hey! Are you crazy this early in the morning?!"

Upon seeing Yang Rui, Sun Yujie quickly pointed at Xu Qinghe: "Look! Han Ling's girlfriend!"

Yang Rui shifted her gaze, somewhat stunned by Xu Qinghe's beauty, before continuing to berate her: "What does it matter to you if Han Ling has a girlfriend? Shout again and I'll slit your throat! I'm busy!"

After saying that, she closed the door to the forensic room.

Even Ji Bowei was called out, and thinking that something had happened internally, he quickly came to the First Squadron.

Upon learning the situation, he kicked him and yelled, "Sun Yujie, have you got nothing better to do than howl in the Criminal Investigation Team so early in the morning?! Get lost!"

Sun Yujie was so frightened that he shrank back and ran away, almost dropping his water cup on the ground.

"Hello." Ji Bowei then looked at Xu Qinghe and gave her a friendly smile. "Han Ling went to Zhitai yesterday to carry out a mission. Why don't you call me when he gets back?"

I am Ji Bowen, Han Ling's supervisor.

Xu Qinghe said politely, "Alright, alright, I'm so sorry to bother you with these things..."

Ji Bowei: "I'll put it on his workstation. What's your surname?"

Xu Qinghe: "Thank you, both of you."

Watching the other person leave, Ji Bowen glanced around and said, "Stop looking! Go to work! Go home and see your wives!"

Everyone dispersed in a hurry.

Ji Bowei picked up the cake and gift bag and went into the First Squadron, placing the items on Han Ling's desk.

The squadron police officers followed the line of sight.

"What are you looking at? Envious?" Seeing this, Ji Bowei laughed. "Her girlfriend is beautiful and considerate. That's Han Ling's personal charm. There's no use being envious."

One of the police officers said, "I think that cake looks good. Han Ling isn't back yet, so can we try some first?"

“Sure.” Ji Bowei said as he left, “Just don’t worry about Han Ling causing you trouble later, I can’t control that.”

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Han Ling and her three colleagues returned to the branch office from Zhitai and brought back the suspect in the intentional injury case. The process went smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

The interrogation was completed in Zhitai, and the suspect could be directly transferred to the detention center, thus completing the squad's work.

As Han Ling walked into the branch office, he felt something was off today; it seemed like he was attracting more attention than usual.

Upon arriving at the case-handling hall, he noticed the cake and gift bag displayed on his workstation.

"Han Ling, your girlfriend came by. Shall we eat the cake now?" The colleague, who had been longing for the delicious cake, couldn't wait any longer; he was just waiting for Han Ling to come back.

girlfriend?
Tong Feng was faster than Han Ling, arriving at the table first and taking the box out of the gift bag.

It's a watch.

"I'll buy a Casio! A mid-range model, that'll cost me one or two months' salary."

"Han Ling, you've got a rich girlfriend so quickly? Aren't you going to be just a tool for the beautiful doctor anymore?"

(End of this chapter)